Wire Magazine's 50 Records Of The Year - Page 2

Katy · 12.19.2006, 10:16 PM

Hmm. Don't believe the hype.

I don't think I do "top" anythings, really... I have about 12 of the records on Wire's list.. I like them all. Top 20? Top 50? pssh. what is this, the Olympics? Blah.

(EDIT: Oop.. i have 14 of the records on there. Didn't see Alexander Tucker and Charalambides..)

Iain · 12.19.2006, 10:16 PM

What a boring list. Every top whatever for 2006 has been lame so far which tells me that it hasn't been that great a year for music. Recorded music anyway. Live music has been great this year...

Where's the new Pere Ubu record in that list. I thought the Wire loved Ubu. And that Charalambides record was shit, what's that all about?

Dead-Air · 12.19.2006, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ Rick

They ain't lyin' about this one!

Psych/folk witchcraft, but not some neo-hippie-dippie affair. This is chilling, sometimes rather densely textural and with some serious bile. Not for the weak!

Carla's seriously rad too. She's been super supportive of my group even though we're nobody. She can play so many styles too, it's frigging amazing.

Dead-Air · 12.19.2006, 11:10 PM

The list isn't bad, but they've ignored quite a few great out records too. Of course it's just a composite of their critics faves. Sure seems weird that Celtic Frost made the list. Since when did Wire writers like old school death metal??

Inhuman · 12.19.2006, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Iain

Where's the new Pere Ubu record in that list. I thought the Wire loved Ubu.

Quoted for truth

val-holla-ing · 12.20.2006, 01:20 AM

also, the leafcutter john album should've been on there.

i have 10 of those albums.

candymoan · 12.20.2006, 05:21 AM

it would be rather unfair to call celtic frost old school death metal..
celtic frost is not a generic band, and their music is very diverse..

i'd say, good call..

porkmarras · 12.20.2006, 05:23 AM

Don't they also do a series of lists about records reviewed in specific sections of the magazine?That list is only part of the whole feature.

sonicl · 12.20.2006, 05:39 AM

Yes, you're right. The list is a little meaningless outside of the context of the whole The Wire review of the year.

I tend to use these end of year lists as a way of seeing if there's stuff I've missed that I might have been interested in. I'm not going to go out and buy a whole "Top 10" just on the basis of what a journalist or record store owner says.

RdTv · 12.20.2006, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sonicl

Yes, you're right. The list is a little meaningless outside of the context of the whole The Wire review of the year.

I tend to use these end of year lists as a way of seeing if there's stuff I've missed that I might have been interested in. I'm not going to go out and buy a whole "Top 10" just on the basis of what a journalist or record store owner says.

Right you are, my feeling on the matter entirely.

porkmarras · 12.20.2006, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sonicl

Yes, you're right. The list is a little meaningless outside of the context of the whole The Wire review of the year.

I tend to use these end of year lists as a way of seeing if there's stuff I've missed that I might have been interested in. I'm not going to go out and buy a whole "Top 10" just on the basis of what a journalist or record store owner says.

I think that out of all these lists(that are mainly a bore for the most part) The Wire's remains the most interesting because there isn't any ranking as such and they try to edit everything to something that is as short as possible, considering the huge amounts of music that they come into contact with.Not bad at all.

sonicl · 12.20.2006, 06:05 AM

I was surprised (although I suppose I shouldn't have been) at how unadventurous the Rough Trade list is. I'll be interested to see what Volcanic Tongue and Downtown Music Gallery come up with though.

davenotdead · 12.20.2006, 07:17 AM

i like the fact that justin timberlake and TI aren't on there....but where o where are the Liars!?! I don't care what you think of them (I didn't like them at all until this year), Drums Not Dead is the best album of the year, it kicks so much ass its not funny...and thom yorke is with me on this....

pulsar · 12.20.2006, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by A Thousand Threads

best list i´ve seen so far

!!!

Toilet & Bowels · 12.20.2006, 07:37 AM

they are ranked, if you look at the magazine they probably wrote a bit of blurb about the top 10 records, which leads me to suggest they are ranked in some fashion, they just aren't numbered

porkmarras · 12.20.2006, 07:39 AM

Sorry but that doesn't make sense.They aren't ranked,should we give them a call and ask them?Wait,i'll do it.

porkmarras · 12.20.2006, 07:48 AM

hahaha.I lose.I've just called them and they told me that the main list IS ranked and it's based on the amount of votes that a record gets while the other lists are in alpahabetical order.

*slaps himself*

Toilet & Bowels · 12.20.2006, 09:12 AM

what i said makes sense!

jon boy · 12.20.2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by pokkeherrie

wow, even the wire (who never miss any opportunity to praise sonic youth for whatever reason) don't have rather ripped in their top 10.

i wouldnt put it in my top 10 this year either.

nicfit · 12.20.2006, 10:22 AM

Ha ha, I could write for the Wire. ( in my mind this post makes sense )

12.19.2006, 10:16 PM	#21
Katy the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, UK. Posts: 643	Hmm. Don't believe the hype. I don't think I do "top" anythings, really... I have about 12 of the records on Wire's list.. I like them all. Top 20? Top 50? pssh. what is this, the Olympics? Blah. (EDIT: Oop.. i have 14 of the records on there. Didn't see Alexander Tucker and Charalambides..)
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Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	What a boring list. Every top whatever for 2006 has been lame so far which tells me that it hasn't been that great a year for music. Recorded music anyway. Live music has been great this year... Where's the new Pere Ubu record in that list. I thought the Wire loved Ubu. And that Charalambides record was shit, what's that all about?
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12.19.2006, 11:10 PM	#24
Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	The list isn't bad, but they've ignored quite a few great out records too. Of course it's just a composite of their critics faves. Sure seems weird that Celtic Frost made the list. Since when did Wire writers like old school death metal?? __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	also, the leafcutter john album should've been on there. i have 10 of those albums. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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candymoan the end of the ugly Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: istanbul Posts: 855	it would be rather unfair to call celtic frost old school death metal.. celtic frost is not a generic band, and their music is very diverse.. i'd say, good call.. __________________ /* nothing here...
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12.20.2006, 05:23 AM	#28
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	Don't they also do a series of lists about records reviewed in specific sections of the magazine?That list is only part of the whole feature. __________________
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12.20.2006, 05:39 AM	#29
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	Yes, you're right. The list is a little meaningless outside of the context of the whole The Wire review of the year. I tend to use these end of year lists as a way of seeing if there's stuff I've missed that I might have been interested in. I'm not going to go out and buy a whole "Top 10" just on the basis of what a journalist or record store owner says.
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12.20.2006, 06:05 AM	#32
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	I was surprised (although I suppose I shouldn't have been) at how unadventurous the Rough Trade list is. I'll be interested to see what Volcanic Tongue and Downtown Music Gallery come up with though.
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12.20.2006, 07:17 AM	#33
davenotdead invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,784	i like the fact that justin timberlake and TI aren't on there....but where o where are the Liars!?! I don't care what you think of them (I didn't like them at all until this year), Drums Not Dead is the best album of the year, it kicks so much ass its not funny...and thom yorke is with me on this....
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12.20.2006, 07:37 AM	#35
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,282	they are ranked, if you look at the magazine they probably wrote a bit of blurb about the top 10 records, which leads me to suggest they are ranked in some fashion, they just aren't numbered
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12.20.2006, 07:39 AM	#36
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	Sorry but that doesn't make sense.They aren't ranked,should we give them a call and ask them?Wait,i'll do it. __________________
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12.20.2006, 07:48 AM	#37
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	hahaha.I lose.I've just called them and they told me that the main list IS ranked and it's based on the amount of votes that a record gets while the other lists are in alpahabetical order. slaps himself __________________
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12.20.2006, 09:12 AM	#38
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,282	what i said makes sense!
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nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	Ha ha, I could write for the Wire. ( in my mind this post makes sense ) __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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